John William Fisher

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Croswell newspaper clipping, April 22 - CROSWELL WORSHIPFUL MASTER BELIEVED OLDEST IN MICHIGAN -

J. W. Fisher, worshipful master of Croswell lodge No. 469, F. & A. M., celebrated his eightieth birthday Wednesday.

Mr. Fisher is the oldest man to hold this office in the lodge and is believed to be the oldest worshipful master of any Masonic lodge in Michigan at the present time. He has been a member of the Croswell lodge 18 years. He has also been a member of the Forester lodge 49 years.

Mr. Fisher was born in Simcoe, Norfold county, Ont., April 20, 1858 the oldest of 11 children born to William and Catherine Fisher, pioneer residents of that vicinity. Mr. Fisher came to Michigan in 1880 and was employed in the lumbering business in Au Sable 12 years. He moved to a farm in Grant township, St. Clair county in 1894 and in 1900 came to Lexington township, Sanilac county, wwhere he purchased the Matthew French farm east of here. He lived on this farm 18 years coming to Croswell in 1918. Since that time he has lived a retired life.

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sept. 8. Mrs. Fisher was Miss Susan M. James. Their marriage took place in Au Sable Sept. 8, 1888. They have two daughters, Mrs. I. Roy Cook and Mrs. Harry Cummings, both of Lexington. Six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Fisher also has four brothers and four sisters, John Fisher, South Middleton, Ont.; Charles and George Fisher, all of Tilsonburg, Ont; four sisters, Mrs. Wallace Sinden, Langton, Ont.; Mrs. Lester Mitchell, Croswell; Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, Delhi, Ont, and Mrs. John Clark, Maybees Corners, Ont. Mr. Fisher has drawn a picture of his family tree covering a peiod of 70 years. There are now 82 branches on the tree. Each branch represents a descendant of his parents, William and Catherine Fisher.

Mr. Fisher served on the Croswell council from 1924 to 1934. He lists among his favorite sports hunting and fishing. He also take great pleasure in his annual visits to Tilsonburg. He take pride in his splendid garden and is one of a committee which will judge a better homes and gardens contest, which is being sponsored by the Croswell Commercial club. Mr. Fisher walks with the erect carriage of a young man and few would guess him to be more than 65 years old.

John married Susan Amana James on 08 Sep 1888 in Au Sable, MI. Susan (daughter of William James and Eliza Jane Mitchell) was born on 21 Feb 1870 in Victoria, Ontairio, Canada; died on 04 Jun 1960 in Lexington, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine Fisher was born on 11 Oct 1892 in AuSable, MI; died in Jun 1979 in Port Huron, MI.

John married Catherine Vogt on 05 Sep 1855. Catherine was born on 27 Jan 1832 in Germany; died on 14 Oct 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bernhardt Fischer 1800-? married Christina Harman. They were shop keepers in Calla, S. E. Germany. There were three children. John who came to Canada, Catherine who was born and died in Germany and daughter #2 who was a dwarf.

Bernhardt married Christina Hardman between 1815 and 1849. Christina was born between 1790 and 1812 in Germany; died between 1832 and 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]